Asclepias

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  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Asclepias.

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genus asclepias

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀσκληπιάς (asklēpiás)bor. Latin asclepiaslbor. taxonomic name Asclepiasbor. English asclepias Borrowed from taxonomic name Asclepias.

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